The
Correllian Wicca is based upon the teachings of members of the
High-Correll family.

The High-Correll family were descended from a line of Cherokee
Didanvwisgi who intermarried with a line of Scottish Traditional
Witches, whose descendants were further influenced by Aradian
Witchcraft and by the Spiritualist Church.

The founder of the Tradition is the blv. Orpheis Caroline
High Correll. She is said to have founded the Tradition as an entity
separate from her ancestry, on September 4, 1479 Pisces (1879 AD

Orpheis Caroline was a practicing psychic, spiritual healer,
and herbalist, and spent many years with the traveling circus which she
owned with her husband, John Correll.

In creating Correllian Nativist Wicca, Orpheis Caroline drew
upon her Native American heritage, as well as ideas of European
Witchcraft, Spiritualism, and Hermetic thought.

The early history of the Correllian Tradition is somewhat
unclear, with familial and religious structures wholly interconnected.
The family followed a very formal, matriarchal and matrilinear
structure with its roots in Cherokee custom, from which the current
offices of the Correllian tradition derive their form.

Lady Orpheis called the Tradition simply Nativist, and this
would remain the Tradition’s primary designation until the appellation
of the term “Correllian Nativist” in 1592 Pisces (1992 AD), or as we
now more commonly
call it; Correllian.

Lady Orpheis’ Nativism was a highly political and deeply
synchretic form of Pagan universalism, which stressed the need for the
world’s Native (Pagan) religions to unite in the face of colonial
Christianity.

Whether Correllian Nativism was originally a branch of what
would later be called “Wicca” or not is a matter of debate.
Correllianism’s claim to Wiccan status rests both upon Lady Orpheis’
claimed Scottish Traditional lineage, and also upon her Aradian
lineage, which she acquired in 1504 Pisces (1904 AD) through Lydia
Beckett,
a student of Charles Leland. We would say that any such debate would be
only a matter of semantics anyway.

There have been many changes instituted in the Tradition over
the years, particularly in the Council of 1579 Pisces (1979 AD) and the
Council of 1592 Pisces (1992 AD) both of which struggled with the
necessities involved in adapting the Traditions forms to the modern
world and to the needs required for a public Tradition.

Correllian Wicca. Rev. Don began work on lesson of Correllian
Naticist Wicca assisted by Lady Krystel, Lady LaVeda, and Lady Gloria
-then First Elder of the Tradition who all took part in the compilation
of the first lessons.

The draft copy of these lessons was finished and approved by
summer of 1586 Pisces (1986 AD), but little was done with them.
Proposed revisions were delayed by the passing of key members of the
Tradition, as well as the success of other Tradition projects.

By the winter of 1590 Pisces (1990 AD) the revisions had been
completed and plans were made to produce both printed and video-taped
versions of the lessons. A working partnership was established with Ed
Hubbard (who had not yet entered the Tradition) and his company,
Psychic Services Incorporated, with a view toward producing and
disseminating the material. In January of 1591 Pisces (1991 AD) filming
began on the video-taped versions of the lessons, only to be halted
when Rev. Don suffered a serious accident which would leave him
bed-ridden for months and in recovery for several years.

During the First Priest’s illness the lessons were set aside.
By the time Rev. Don was able to again turn his attention to the
lessons, it was decided that the original materials were outdated, and
needed a second revision.

Work began on the revisions in 1597 Pisces (1997 AD), and the
first of the revised lessons would be presented
to the Tradition in 1598 Pisces (1998 AD).

The new lessons were much deeper and more thorough, with a
stronger emphasis on the inner nature of Correllian teachings. After
twenty years, the Lessons in Correllian Wicca were finally completed
early in 1599 Pisces (1999 AD).

THE NATURE OF CORRELLIAN WICCA

The Correllian
Tradition is based upon the idea that inner truth is universal in
nature, and that inner truth is expressed through many outer forms.
Correllianism teaches that Deity comes to the person in a manner that
is best understood for the individual, and which is unique to him/her.

Correllianism believes
that all paths lead ultimately to the same source, and that we must
respect each person’s different way of expressing his/her spirituality.
Correllianism believes that "the Gods" are the human way of
understanding and interacting with Deity, which is transcendent in
nature and beyond humankind's ultimate ability to fully understand.
‘The Gods’ fulfill the individual’s needs in reaction to their time and
place, to help them interact with Deity in the most effective way
available to them. The many faces which people have developed for Deity
are all equally true and equally accurate, but also all equally short
of the ultimate transcendent nature of Deity.

Correllianism believes
in the providence of Deity - that is, all things happen in accordance
to the will of Deity, which is ultimately for the good. Although
certain events may be painful or seem destructive in the moment of
their occurrence, we believe they happen for our growth and benefit;
what is painful to the conscious mind in the moment is but a speck to
the eternity of the soul.

Correllianism believes
in reincarnation; that the soul is created from Deity and is never
separate from Deity (although it may believe it is at times), sharing
on an inner level the attributes of Deity, including immortality; that
the soul leads many lives over the course of eternity, beginning with
very simplest of life forms and becoming progressively more complex
until, at last, it returns to the wholeness of Deity.

Correllianism believes
in magic and the powers of the soul, which are accessible through
effort by the conscious mind. We believe magic is a tool to help us
better our lives, promote our spiritual growth, and fulfill our ever
increasing innate potential.

Correllianism believes
that as humans we have many different levels to our being, some of
which we are consciously aware exist, and some of which we are not
aware exist. These levels of being include the physical, emotional, and
mental levels, as well as others levels, such as the astral level and
the soul level.

The practice of magic
helps to us to become aware of the levels of our being, of which we are
not ordinarily conscious of existing, so we may work with these levels
for our spiritual growth.

Correllianism believes
there are ultimately only two religions in the world: the Native or
Pagan religions which arise out of experience and observation, being
passed on through tradition; and the book religions which are based
upon a master race, as outlined in the Judeo-Christian scriptures, who
are "chosen" by God alone among humanity and whose views are formed not
by experience of reality but "revealed" through a book.

Correllianism teaches
that all Pagan religions should acknowledge one another as kindred and
stand together as equals. Our similarities as Pagans far outweigh our
differences. Correllians believe that all things which live have a
spirit, just as we humans have a spirit, and that all things which
exist live. We believe in the concept of a living, spiritually sentient
Earth, of which all of the Earth's eco-systems and creatures are
components. We believe in the concept of a living, spiritually sentient
galaxy, of which the Earth and other planets and stars are components.
We believe in the concept of a living, spiritually sentient Universe,
of which all galaxies are components. In short, we believe that all of
existence is living, and spiritually sentient, with the souls evolving
from sub-atomic particles to galaxies and beyond, with our present
human form being only one step in this chain.

Correllianism believes
in the Wiccan Rede; "Do As You Will, But Harm None." We hold the Wiccan
Rede to be the highest moral statement and an effective pattern for a
moral life. We are in full agreement with the statement of the Witches
Congress of 1571 Pisces (1971 AD), which is explains the Wiccan Rede
“is not open to interpretation." That is to say the Wiccan Rede must be
taken according to its meaning in ordinary speech and traditional
usage, not in extravagant or expanded interpretations.

The Correllian
tradition is founded upon the philosophical teachings of members of the
High-Correll family. Members of the High-Correll family include:
Orpheis Caroline High-Correll, who put special emphasis on the
universality of Pagan or Native thought and the importance of allegory
in understanding it; Mable High-Correll, whose teaching expounded upon
the illusory nature of time and its manipulation, as well as the
multi-dimensional nature of existence; and LaVeda Lewis-Highcorrell,
whose teaching focused upon the innate goodness of Deity
and our being as a whole, as well as the transformative nature of
existence which allows us to grow through many existences.

The basis of
Correllian belief might be said to be the idea that everything is in a
state of constant and ultimately beneficial growth and evolution,
whether it be the soul, the planet, or the universe. Furthermore
Correllian belief embraces the idea that all of existence is the mirror
of Divinity, which is ever growing and evolving. This same idea must be
applied to religion and to society. Morality is not a matter of how
close or far we are from a static ideal of perfection, but a matter of
how well our beliefs serve us in the situation in which we find
ourselves. Beliefs and behaviors can be outgrown, and often are
outgrown, and they must be

revised when this
occurs – this occurrence is no less true of religion than of any other
part of life. Ultimate truth is beyond the understanding of humankind,
therefore it is only natural that our beliefs about Deity should
develop and expand as our capability to understand grows.

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